Astronomers find rare “hot Jupiter” planet with clear atmosphere – Big Think

• Astronomers from Harvard and Smithsonian find a very rare “hot Jupiter” exoplanet without clouds or haze.
• Such planets were formed differently from others and offer unique research opportunities.
• Only one other such exoplanet was found previously.

Astronomers detected a first of its kind hot Jupiter-like planet without clouds or haze. Such planets are very rare, with only one exoplanet with a clear atmosphere previously found that one classified as a “hot Saturn”.
The “hot Jupiter” exoplanet WASP-62b…

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